tarasis: Not played the original, had I realized it had been based of a partially similar sort of engine used in Bards Tale I'd have played it long ago.

Cheers GOG & inXile!

Crosmando: If you're new to the game, remember to read EVERYTHING that comes up, even if you miss something you just just scroll up, clues are everywhere. At game start delete all the pre-made characters and make your own, and keep rolling until you get 17 or 18 in IQ (Intelligence) (very important), as for skills I would advise every character having 2 points in Pistol and SMG, and 1 point in Medic and Swim, also try to get a character with picklock and climb. And don't be ashamed to use a walkthrough if you want/need to, game is good but it's clunky and obtuse to the point of insanity, it might be called an RPG but it plays like the most evil adventure game ever.

Crosmando: If you're new to the game, remember to read EVERYTHING that comes up, even if you miss something you just just scroll up, clues are everywhere. At game start delete all the pre-made characters and make your own, and keep rolling until you get 17 or 18 in IQ (Intelligence) (very important), as for skills I would advise every character having 2 points in Pistol and SMG, and 1 point in Medic and Swim, also try to get a character with picklock and climb. And don't be ashamed to use a walkthrough if you want/need to, game is good but it's clunky and obtuse to the point of insanity, it might be called an RPG but it plays like the most evil adventure game ever.

amccour: So, the new release on gog... actually has the paragraphs in-game is voiceovers? How's that work out?

Anyway, this and Dragon Wars have aged quite well. Bard's Tale is a bit grindy and archaic for my taste, but... I honestly think Wasteland outdoes Fallout in some areas.

Crosmando: And don't be ashamed to use a walkthrough if you want/need to, game is good but it's clunky and obtuse to the point of insanity, it might be called an RPG but it plays like the most evil adventure game ever.

flagyl: Evil in a good way? :)

Crosmando: Well maybe not evil, but it just doesn't lay out anything obviously. Stuff like you can't just descend into a cave, you need to Use a Rope on the cave entrance, or use Perception skill on something that looks interesting to find out more. Sometimes it's obvious but it can annoying. This walkthrough is pretty good if you ever get stuck:
user.tninet.se/~jyg699a/wasteland.html

And even if you don't want to use a walkthrough at all, I still suggest you take a look at the part at the beginning for creating your party at the start.

flagyl: Thanks for the reply and advice :).

I don't mind evil in a good way. I never played the original, but I am looking forward to playing this and WL2. My only issue with the original WL is the UI. It looks a LITTLE clunky. I will have to look at some YouTube videos to make sure.